There are
1,720 mi
from Ames, IA to Cypress, CA
That's the driving distance. It would take 1 day 5 hours to go from Ames, Iowa to Cypress, California.
The flight distance (direct flight from Ames, IA to Cypress, CA) is 1,439.83 mi.
1,720 mi = 2,768.02 kms